Chapter 50: Thousand Bamboo Sect

In front of a winding path in front of a black mountain, a group of three people led their mounts, chatting and walking slowly.

In front was an old man in a green robe, and behind were a man and a woman, exactly Wang Yu, the Princess of Tianhe, and others.

"The ancient Qi Refiners are the oldest and longest-existing cultivation method of our human race. Although they have long been replaced by cultivators, because they do not need spiritual sense or Spirit Roots, and have astonishing close-combat power after strengthening the flesh, they are still collected by many cultivation sects and family immortals, specially used to cultivate Dharma-protecting warriors.

These Dharma-protecting warriors do not need to cultivate spells, only specialize in Qi Refinement methods. As long as they can enter, and are willing to endure hardship, they can be cultivated with Qi Refiner methods for ten or twenty years, and they can have a certain close-combat power in a short time, specially used to protect some important sect disciples.

But also because most Dharma-protecting warriors do not have long lifespans, the strongest period is often the twenty or thirty years when Qi and blood are most vigorous. Once they pass fifty or sixty years old, their strength will fall rapidly.

So there is often a saying in the cultivation world that 'cultivators are like rivers, warriors are like grass and trees.'

Of course, there are also those cultivator disciples who think they have superior qualifications and will simultaneously cultivate Qi Refiner methods, but they often give up halfway.

After all, cultivators can directly increase their lifespan by breaking through major realms. Later, they don't even have time to cultivate their own magic power. Who can still cultivate the Qi Refiner path for a long time?

Of course, if you really encounter a high-rank cultivator who still cultivates the Qi Refiner lineage method, then I advise you to run as far as you can. This kind is often the legendary genius disciple, which cannot be calculated by common sense at all. They are true law-body dual-cultivation experts."

The old cultivator in front led the way while slowly telling Wang Yu and the others about Qi Refiners.

"So, the status of Dharma-protecting warriors in cultivation sects and cultivation families will not be too high." Wang Yu couldn't help but ask.

"Generally speaking, that is indeed the case. Even if Dharma-protecting warriors have high qualifications in the Qi Refiner path, they will not be able to resist high-rank cultivators due to lifespan. Of course, those who cultivate both or have ways to extend their lifespan are exceptions.

Because once they reach high-rank Dharma-protecting warriors, from a certain perspective, their strength is even above that of cultivators of the same rank. Even those Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators or Golden Core Ancestors will often treat them with courtesy and will not dare to neglect them easily.

But the decline of ancient Qi Refiners is not without reason. First, it is very difficult for Qi Refiners to enter, requiring those with strong innate flesh and vigorous Qi and blood. Among a certain number of ordinary people, this proportion is not higher than that of those with spiritual sense.

Second, the further back Qi Refiners go, the more they need to polish their flesh. The cultivation process can even be said to be bloody and cruel, so Qi Refiner methods were once listed as demonic techniques. The number of high-rank Dharma-protecting warriors is even rarer and scarcer than Foundation Establishment or Golden Core Ancestors of the same rank.

Little Friend Wang, but if you are willing to listen to a word of advice from the old man, give up the Qi Refiner cultivation method early and focus on cultivating magic power. Otherwise, when you are like the old man and don't have much lifespan left, you will regret being distracted too much when you were young, but it will be too late then." The old man explained two more sentences, and then his expression became a bit lonely.

"Thank you, Elder Hua, for your guidance."

Wang Yu was touched when he heard this, cupped his hands, and thanked him.

"Elder Hua, I have seen real Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators, and I also know that their lifespan can reach two hundred, but if they reach the Golden Core Ancestor realm, can they really live as long as six or seven hundred years?" The Princess of Tianhe listened intently and couldn't help but interject.

"Others don't know, but the Purple Light Ancestor of this sect has indeed been in the world for five hundred years. Thirty years ago, I was fortunate enough to see him from afar at the sect ceremony, and he still looked like a middle-aged man with a full head of black hair." Elder Hua hesitated for a while before saying something that surprised Wang Yu.

"What, Elder Hua is a sect disciple, and Golden Core Ancestors can live six or seven hundred years?" Wang Yu blurted out, a bit unbelievable.

If the former surprised him, the latter's long lifespan really broke his imagination. If he could really live so long...

Wang Yu's heart beat, and a thought he had never had before suddenly emerged in his mind, and he couldn't help but ponder.

"Little Friend doesn't know, besides increasing lifespan by five hundred by reaching the Golden Core realm, taking some life-extending pills and spiritual objects can also increase lifespan by an extra one or two hundred years.

Additionally, although Hua's cultivation is not high, I am indeed an outer disciple of the Thousand Bamboo Sect. Compared with other sects, this sect is considered a sect that is better to join." Elder Hua replied with a smile.

"Yes, Fellow Daoist Wang, I came to the Guangyuan Market this time to join the Thousand Bamboo Sect.

My uncle is an outer elder of the Thousand Bamboo Sect. Fellow Daoist has extraordinary means. As long as your Spirit Root is not too bad, I can ask my uncle to give you a quota to participate in the sect entry test together. In the future, maybe you and I can support each other in the sect." The Princess of Tianhe clapped her hands, smiled charmingly at Wang Yu, and said.

"This... I am ashamed, I don't know much about the Thousand Bamboo Sect. Additionally, the Guangyuan Market is behind the Four Symbols Sect. Why does the Princess go to the Guangyuan Market to join the Thousand Bamboo Sect?" Wang Yu finally came back to his senses and asked hesitantly.

"Hehe, the Thousand Bamboo Sect is a sect on par with the Four Symbols Sect, but the sect gate is not in Tongzhou, but in Jingzhou, which belongs to the Great Ming Prefecture. Although the two states are not adjacent, the Guangyuan Market has spirit boats that go directly to the Jingzhou Market, so I protected the Princess and came to the Guangyuan Market first." Elder Hua explained two sentences.

"So that's how it is. To tell the two fellow cultivators, I just condensed my Spirit Root, and I don't know if the Spirit Root is good or bad. This time I came to the Guangyuan Market to test my Spirit Root attributes with a magic tool. If the Spirit Root is really okay, then consider joining the sect, otherwise it is just a waste of time." Wang Yu thought about it, did not refuse directly, and replied vaguely first.

"That's fine. The Princess and I will stay in the Guangyuan Market for a period of time. If fellow cultivator tests your Spirit Root and wants to join this sect, you can come to find us at any time. Elder Shi loves the Princess very much. As long as she speaks, she will definitely give you a chance. This is also the Princess personally repaying your life-saving grace." Elder Hua smiled and finally said the original intention of the previous words.

Wang Yu nodded silently and said nothing more.

The white-clothed woman heard this, looked at Elder Hua, and her face became a bit ugly, as if she had lost interest in talking.

At this time, the three had walked to the end of the path, in front of a huge black mountain wall.

The old cultivator in the green robe did not stop his footsteps at all, took Wang Yu and the others, and plunged into the huge mountain wall nearby.

"Puff."

The mountain wall suddenly turned into gray mist, but it dissipated immediately, and a plain appeared not far away, most of which were large pieces of neat farmland and sparse independent residences.

Further away, there was a huge valley built against the mountain. At the entrance of the valley and on the mountain peaks behind, one could vaguely see dense building clusters.

Wang Yu just took a deep breath and immediately felt that the spiritual Qi concentration here was almost twice as high as the outside world. He was overjoyed in his heart and continued to follow Elder Hua toward the valley. ===== CHAPTER 51 =====